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Astrodyne Acquires RO Associates - Provider of High-end, Ruggedized AC/DC & DC/DC Products

13th May 2010

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Astrodyne Corporation has acquired the assets of specialty power supply manufacturer RO Associates from Emrise Corporation (ARCA:ERI). RO Associates is an engineering company and a pioneer in the development of module-based power conversion solutions, which are now a mainstay in military, industrial and other harsh environment markets. Current products are deployed on airborne, shipboard and land vehicle applications, as well as a variety of industrial and medical products. Based in the Silicon Valley, RO Associates has developed a broad product line of high quality, highly efficient products.

Peter Murphy, President and CEO of Astrodyne, commented, “The inclusion of a well established provider of high-end products to the military and other demanding markets complements Astrodyne’s already significant product offerings. With over 4,000 SKU’s already available to our customers we are adding a high-reliability product line that we see demand for in many of our traditional markets. We are especially pleased to add the talented RO Associates engineering team to our company as we seek to accelerate the introduction of new products for emerging applications.”